Housework, Walking - Lowers the Risk of Cancer and Death~~~

Housework, a chore that most people dread, has been linked to reducing the risk of certain forms of uterine cancer. Another study reinforced past findings that showed exercise has lowered the risk of many forms of cancer, heart disease and diabetes. A 20% reduction in endometrial cancer was discovered among adults who exercised and maintained an active lifestyle. other studies showed that waslking and everyday household chores reduced the lifelihood of endometrial cancer, a cancer of the lining of the uterus, by as much as 40%.

The study included 974 Shanghai women, aged 30 to 69, who were questioned about their current exercise program, as well as the extent of exercise they engaged in as teenagers. These women were compared to other women similar in age. Results from the study showed that the women who walked for more than 60 minutes each day and conpleted for or more hours of housework a day, had lowered their risk of endometrial cancer by 30%.

Accumulated evidence over the years has also shown that an active lifestyle can reduce the risk of other cancers such as colon and breast cancer.

Extra body fat has been associated with an increased risk of endometrial cancer, however exercise has been found to be helpful in countering some of these risks. Exercise has been noted as a valuable option in deterring certain types of cancer and may increase the survival rates of women with breast cancer.

Another study involved 2,296 breast cancer patients who were monitored from 1986 until they died or until June 2002. The study concluded that the women who walked for one hour a week were 19% less likely to die, while women who exercised for three ho9urs a week were 54% less likely to die of breast cancer.

- Reuters March 29, 2004 -

...MUM WAS RIGHT ABOUT HOUSEWORK BEING GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL...